MOVIZA

Boy Interrupted

Movie 7.4 2009

On the night of Oct. 2, 2005, Hart and Dana Perry's 15-year-old son Evan jumped to his death from his New York City bedroom window. This moving film is the story, told by his filmmaker parents and others who knew him, of Evanโ€™s life and death, and his life-long struggle with bipolar disorder. It delves into the complexity of Evan's disease, sharing his family's journey through the maze of mental illness. In showing how one family deals with generations of loss and grief, the film defies the stigma related to mental illness and suicide and tells a human story that touches everyone.

Play

Documentary ยท 92 min

On the night of Oct. 2, 2005, Hart and Dana Perry's 15-year-old son Evan jumped to his death from his New York City bedroom window. This moving film is the story, told by his filmmaker parents and others who knew him, of Evanโ€™s life and death, and his life-long struggle with bipolar disorder. It delves into the complexity of Evan's disease, sharing his family's journey through the maze of mental illness. In showing how one family deals with generations of loss and grief, the film defies the stigma related to mental illness and suicide and tells a human story that touches everyone.

More Like This

Heart of a Dog 6.5
Being James Bond 7.8
Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold 7.4
The September Issue 6.6
Salinger 6.4
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20 7.2
John Candy: I Like Me 7.9
Seduced and Abandoned 6.2
All the Empty Rooms 7.3
Robin's Wish 7.0
Deliver Us from Evil 7.2
The Last Repair Shop 7.5
Ozzy: No Escape from Now 8.3
End Game 7.2
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return 6.8
9/11: Inside the President's War Room 6.9
14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible 7.3
The Devil and Daniel Johnston 7.7
The Class of โ€˜92 7.1
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood 6.0